- Coooking everyday was fun!
- Planning a new menu every week let me be creative
- Trying new recipes on unsuspecting victims was wickedly entertaining.
- Sneaking vegetables into things that you wouldn't think amused me greatly.
- People asking for seconds or thirds. The best compliment ever!
- Being offered jobs in other kitchens, also an excellent compliment.
- Having a giant kitchen and industrial appliances makes for much easier cooking.
The Cons
- Getting up early is not my favorite. 5 a.m. is not a time I am accustomed to seeing
- Cooking for large amounts of people means that you will NEVER EVER satisfy everyone.
- Picky eaters. Ugh, I had enough issues catering to people with special diets. Gluten free, no red food dye, dairy allergies and etc. But when you want me to make you a grilled cheese sandwich for EVERY meal simply because you only eat apples, cheese and peanut butter? Annoying!
- People using my kitchen and not picking up after themselves. Every Monday I ended up spending at least half of my morning cleaning up messes left from people who used the kitchen over the weekend.
- Adults who refused to read. Several times I would buy something for a specific recipe and then leave clear instructions on said food product asking for it to be left alone. I would even put the date and meal that I intended to use it for, only to find that someone used it anyway.
- My culinary adventures did not always pan out. Don't get me wrong the food was always edible, but it sucks to put something out for people to eat that you know could be better.
